Friday at The Mill.....

Pop along to The Mill this Friday from 12pm - 6pm to create your very own upcycled clothes and accessories, giving unwanted and unloved items a new life. There'll also be delicious homemade cakes and handmade items to buy.

Make Yourself at Home with the E17 Designers.....

Make Yourself at Home 

This is an exciting programme of five interwoven art interventions, exhibitions and performances taking place inside and out along Fore Street, Edmonton (A1010) from 27th April until the 27th May. Follow the route planner below to discover the artistic talents along the route. Featuring our very own Carolyn Abbott....

The E17 Designers will also be featuring at the Vestry House throughout April with handmade, one off and affordable pieces. This will just be a selection of items so to see more of the designers and their hand crafted wares then pop along to.......

E17 Designers Spring Fair.....springing you something special.....for just £2 you get entry to the fair, a free drink plus entry into a prize draw. With live music from The Stowicks, the local ceilidh band, and a fast and fun packed Jive and Lindy Hop performance from local dance teacher Jerome Anderson and partner. 

Friday May 11th, 7-10pm.

A great new opportunity for those softies out there......

calling all artists and creatives who work in textiles in Walthamstow to be part a 'soft' exhibition. So if you work in any soft medium from knitting to quilting make sure you submit your work in person at either The Mill of The Significant Seams Hub in Wood Street Market. You've got until the 7th June to submit.

For more info visit their websites....

http://themill-coppermill.org

http://www.significantseams.org.uk

For those of you who haven't heard of The Mill, it's a great new community centre in Walthamstow that keeps offering interesting and great entertainment for the local community. Last night saw a contemporary dance piece, where you got the chance to work with a professional choreographer and his dancers. With many different activities every week make sure to keep checking their website for other unique and fun opportunities on your doorstep!

April events......

E17 Designers showcase at the Vestry House Museum

Come and see work displayed by a selection of our local community of designer-makers- we will be on display for the month of April, from Wednesday 4th. Items will be for sale!

Explore our museum of local heritage and the beautiful garden....
Vestry House Museum
, Vestry Road, 
Walthamstow, E17 9NH

Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm

Entry is free.

The Museum is only a 7-minute walk from Walthamstow Central (rail/tube/bus) which is on the end of the Victoria line. Alternatively it is a 10 minute walk from Queen's Road station- Disabled access to the ground floor.

https://www.facebook.com/events/167936929993975/

Exhibitions at The Mill

Artist Gillian Lawrence exhibits her recycled and refreshed textiles " RAGWORKS". Running from 3rd - 28th April 2012.

Photographers Chris Dransfield and Jon Stephenson celebrate 125 years of East End tradition. Walthamstow's famous mile long market and the traders.

The Mill, Coppermill Lane. E17
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday, Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm

Inspired little fingers - sea life printing workshop

Then on the 11th April is a one day children's printing workshop aimed at primary school children to get creatively messy at the Brentwood Road Gallery in Romford.

Mothers day special this Saturday..........

A unique opportunity to browse and buy handmade arts and crafts from the local community of artists, makers and designers, in the cheerful setting of E17’s friendliest social space, The Mill.

Whoever cares for you – mum, auntie, nan or anyone else – here’s a chance to say a special thank-you. With bags, purses, jewellery, prints, and homewares, E17 Designers has all the right gift ideas – and at prices that even younger customers can afford. Take the chance too to sample the relaxed atmosphere and inspirational spaces of The Mill, a community centre that is open to all and truly child-friendly.

Browse, explore - and shop!

Raffle tickets for an E17 Designers Goody Bag (or two) will be sold in advance and on the day, with proceeds going to the upkeep of The Mill.

For more information, please visit www.e17designers.co.uk

When: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 13:00 - 16:30

Where: The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HA

Original army cabaret.......

is coming to town on Friday 16th March, upstairs at Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre Pub. Offering a magnificent cabaret night of fantastical proportions.......

Turnaround at the Wood Street Indoor Market.......

The Wood Street Indoor Market has been completely revamped and is now full with lots of new artists and designer craft makers, including the Turnaround exhibition space. Today is the last chance to see Turnaround 2 and tomorrow kicks off with Turnaround 3........

Turnaround - a series of 11 exhibitions in 12 weeks by members of the Waltham Forest Arts Club in a pop-up gallery in an all-windowed kiosk at the Wood Street Indoor Market February 4th to April 27th.

A group of over 30 artists has created a series of exhibitions in a shop at Wood Street Indoor Market from February 4th to April 28th 2012. The pop-up gallery will host 11 exhibitions in 12 weeks. The project is called Turnaround – referencing the hoped-for regeneration of the Market, the fast turnaround time of the exhibitions and also the idea of saying “come over here and take a look”. Because the space is completely made up of windows the title also alludes to seeing both the front and back of the hanging works. The artwork for the exhibition series includes painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, photography, performance, video & sound works, installation, textiles, mixed media & crafts, bookarts, music and poetry.

The artists are all members of Waltham Forest Arts Club, a group of over 300 amateur & professional artists, writers, creatives and musicians based in Waltham Forest that meets monthly to organise exhibitions and community projects. Most of the work is for sale at affordable prices. Please email or ask at the space for the contact details of the artist to arrange a purchase.

Because art regenerates and creates cultural and social opportunities this series of exhibitions has made for fantastic promotion of the Market and the Wood Street area as well as given much needed exposure to the Arts Club and the individual artists. The pop-up gallery and the 20 other new creative practices and cafes that have joined the Market have added some new-found energy. The place is really buzzing!

See the full schedule and images on the project website: http://turnaround.yolasite.com

Wood Street Indoor Market, 
Shop No.40, 
98-100 Wood Street, 
Walthamstow, London 
E17 3HX

Located in North East London, 2-minute walk from Wood Street Station, just 17 minutes from Liverpool Street Station

Opening Hours

window viewing:
 Mon. & Tue. 10:00-5:00


door open:
 Wed. to Sat. 10:00-5:00


Private View evening: each Thurs. 6:00-8:00

Some great local events.....

Firstly is the e17 designers mothers day special, being held at The Mill on Saturday 17th March. This is a new venue and new market for the designers so expect new and special things! Perfect timing to pick up a handmade item for all kinds of special mums.




Secondly is a new arts canteen in the neighbourhood, introducing evenings of culture and Arts. From Friday 24th February is the Washing Lines exhibition with paintings by Shareef Sarhan.

Washing Lines

A miniature exhibition of paintings by Shareef Sarhan

Friday 24 February – Friday 23 March 2012

Opening times: 9.30 – 4.30pm Mon – Friday

9.30 – 2.30 Saturdays

Arts & Crusts Café and Gallery

19 Victoria Road

Walthamstow

E17 4JT

(near to the Frederick Bremer School)

Upcoming local events not to miss....

Love Wood Street Indoor Market?
Or never been to Wood Street Indoor Market?

Come along to an exciting Valentinesy day of fun in the Market, on Saturday February 11th, 10am to 5.30pm.

This is the result of a 3-month-long competition process and so we are really excited to finally open the doors on our new tenants.

There'll be all your favourite antiques and records shops, AND the *GRAND LAUNCH* of our 21 BRAND-NEW shops!

Our new shops include a Florist (just in time for Valentines!), an Artisan Bakery, a new Coffee Shop, a Film-Makers-Shop, vintage clothes, accessories and poster shops. There will also be new spaces run by Craft Guerilla, Significant Seams, exhibitions by E17 Designers and the Waltham Forest Arts Club. As well as arty happenings by The Pink Bear Club and the Wood Street Picture Palace.

For those last minute Valentines gifts, there will be a host of new shops including new crafts and gift shops. Strange Fruit greeting-card makers will even send the Valentines Card for you!

With plenty of exciting launch events, including live mural painting by Animaux Circus (thanks to them for designing the poster!), and lots of special offers, it will be a great day to visit the Market, so hope to see you there!

See the Facebook event page and the the full list of new shops on the Wood Street blog.

This coming Thursday night is also the Private View of the 'sap studios collective exhibition', 6-8pm at St Johns Arc Gallery in Old Harlow.

The exhibiting collection is from the staff and workers of Sap Studios, at the Snaresbrook Arts Project. The Project is an arts project which employs adults with learning difficulties who make and sell art and craft items. This exhibition is a chance for the staff at the Project to exhibit their artistic talents along side work from the artists at the studios. It's a wide mix of work from photography, painting, textiles and print so hopefully something for everyone.

The exhibition runs until 17th February.

2012 Waltham Forest Small Business Competition....

This is a great opportunity for small businesses in Walthamstow, as long as you have less than 50 employees. Good luck!

2012 Waltham Forest Small Business Competition

Open to ALL businesses operating in Waltham Forest with less than 50 employees.

To find out more and to register your business for a chance to win,

click here.